Mindfulness-based intervention alters nonlinear heart rate variability in a pilot study.
Discover Mental Health April 11, 2026 Yu Gao, Liat Zitron, Serena Guo
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been consistently associated with reductions in perceived stress and anxiety. One proposed mechanism underlying these effects involves a shift toward parasympathetic dominance during stress exposure, facilitating enhanced emotion regulation and physiological adaptability; however, empirical evidence on this mechanism remains inclusive. In this...